Swedish retail giant Ikea has launched a worldwide recall of thousands of lamps after 11 customers were injured when they fell from ceilings.

The company says that after receiving complaints that the shades of some 'Lock' and 'Hyby' lamps had fallen and caused injuries, it's urging all buyers of the two ceiling lamps to immediately return them to a store for a full refund.

There have been 224 confirmed incidents of the lights dropping from ceilings around the world so far, with some customers cut by the broken glass.

Pictured: The Hyby ceiling lamp is one of two Ikea fixtures that have been recalled after falling from ceilings

The Swedish firm has apologised for the inconvenience after a reported 224 incidents of lights falling